Find research reports on distance learning for adult education in California here. These reports are on the OTAN Web site, which you will need to log into, but if you are not yet a member registration only takes a couple of minutes.
The California Department of Education oversees distance learning for adult education, and has developed a list of the most commonly used curriculum materials, with recommended attendance hours based on a mastery model. DL ESL Materials and Hours Recommendations 20100303.pdf
Some popular and FREE online curriculum sites
California Distance Learning Project (CDLP) - News stories with audio, some video, and a set of reading and vocabulary activities with each story
English for All - 20 lifeskills lessons with grammar and vocabulary, a free class management system, and engaging stories with lots of video.
USA Learns - Three different courses, a beginning ESL, Intermediate ESL, and an English and Reading course. Students can work independently or as part of a class.
IV. Delivery Models
A) Video Checkout
B) Online
C) Television
V. Professional Development
There are many professional development resources for distance teachers. Here are links to some of the things mentioned in the presentation.
Is online teaching for you? What skills do you need to learn? Use this self-assessment to help you answer both questions.
Here is a collection of information for teaching online. It's a wiki, so you can add to it, too!
OTAN is offering an online workshop about distance learning for adult education programs, with specifics about how to get started. You can register online for April 27 , 2010; May 25 , 2010; or September 8, 2010 (registration not available yet).
Jeff Stanford has written a book on using Moodle to teach language, with instructions for creating all kinds of activities for vocabulary, speaking, grammar, reading, writing, listening and assessment. You can buy the book online, or download a pdf of it for slightly less cost. It's called Using Moodle 1.9 for Second Language Teaching .
Distance Learning: The Future of English as a Second Language
CATESOL Conference, Santa Clara, April 23, 2010Lynn Bartlett, cdlpbartlett at gmail dot com
Katherine Crawford, kcrawfish at earthlink dot net
Kara Rosenberg, krosenberg at pausd dot org
Marian Thacher, mthacher at otan dot us
Materials
I. Introduction
The CATESOL Position Statement on Distance Education for Non-native Learners of English, 1995 is available athttp://www.catesol.org/disted.html
Data from the National Center for Education Statistics on participation rates can be found at:
**Distance Education at Degree-Granting Postsecondary Institutions: 2006-07**
**Technology-Based Distance Education Courses for Public Elementary and Secondary School Students: 2002–03 and 2004–05**
**Adult Education Participation in 2004-05**
Data can also be found in
Allen, E. and Seaman, J. Learning on Demand: Online Education in the United States, 2009. The Sloan Corporation
http://www.sloan-c.org/publications/survey/learning_on_demand_sr2010
A recent study on distance learning:
Park, J-H & Choi, H. J. (2009). Factors Influencing Adult Learners' Decision to Drop Out or Persist in Online Learning. Educational Technology & Society, 12 (4), 207-217.
II. Distance Learning for ESL
III. Curriculum
The California Department of Education oversees distance learning for adult education, and has developed a list of the most commonly used curriculum materials, with recommended attendance hours based on a mastery model.DL ESL Materials and Hours Recommendations 20100303.pdf
Some popular and FREE online curriculum sites
California Distance Learning Project (CDLP) - News stories with audio, some video, and a set of reading and vocabulary activities with each story
English for All - 20 lifeskills lessons with grammar and vocabulary, a free class management system, and engaging stories with lots of video.
USA Learns - Three different courses, a beginning ESL, Intermediate ESL, and an English and Reading course. Students can work independently or as part of a class.
IV. Delivery Models
A) Video CheckoutB) Online
C) Television
V. Professional Development
There are many professional development resources for distance teachers. Here are links to some of the things mentioned in the presentation.Is online teaching for you? What skills do you need to learn? Use this self-assessment to help you answer both questions.
Here is a collection of information for teaching online. It's a wiki, so you can add to it, too!
OTAN is offering an online workshop about distance learning for adult education programs, with specifics about how to get started. You can register online for April 27 , 2010; May 25 , 2010; or September 8, 2010 (registration not available yet).
Jeff Stanford has written a book on using Moodle to teach language, with instructions for creating all kinds of activities for vocabulary, speaking, grammar, reading, writing, listening and assessment. You can buy the book online, or download a pdf of it for slightly less cost. It's called Using Moodle 1.9 for Second Language Teaching .